Business & Money
Is the industry on the verge of a new consolidation wave? Should it be?
Business & Money
Is the industry on the verge of a new consolidation wave? Should it be?
Technology Corridor
How effective are federal energy efficiency regulations?
Technology Corridor
How effective are federal energy efficiency regulations?
New buildings must meet federal energy efficiency guidelines, which have historically used site-energy measurements as the metric for building energy consumption. Using site-energy measurements, though, ends up favoring the use of electricity from the grid, rather than using electricity produced on site.
The Politics of AMR
The industry continues to debate the costs and technology of automated meter reading, even as some regulators insist on immediate implementation.
The industry continues to debate the costs and technology of automated meter reading, even as some regulators insist on immediate implementation.
Water Heaters to teh Rescue: Demand Bidding in Electric Reserve Markets
With just a few changes in reliability rules, regulators could call on consumer loads to boost power reserves for outages and contingencies.
With just a few changes in reliability rules, regulators could call on consumer loads to boost power reserves for outages and contingencies.
In proposing a standard market design (SMD), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) makes clear that it wants customers to participate in wholesale power markets, such as by bidding an offer to curtail consumption, increase supply, and reduce upward pressure on prices.
"We believe in the direct approach of letting demand bid in the market," says FERC.
Frontlines
Bankruptcy may not be better for ratepayers.
Frontlines
Bankruptcy may not be better for ratepayers.
People
New Positions:
People
New Positions:
Mirant's board of directors elected Robert N. Dangremond as its chief restructuring officer, following the company's Chapter 11 filing in mid-July. Dangremond is a principal with AlixPartners LLC.
Beth W. Cooper was appointed corporate treasurer of Chesapeake Utilities Corp., headquartered in Dover, Del. Cooper moves from the role of assistant treasurer for the utility.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
Perspective
The crisis of confidence in today's power industry is, at its heart, a crisis of ideas.
Perspective
The crisis of confidence in today's power industry is, at its heart, a crisis of ideas.
Benchmarks
The 50 hertz market is poised for growth as the 60 hertz market levels off.
Benchmarks
The 50 hertz market is poised for growth as the 60 hertz market levels off.
The savvy traveler considers three things when taking electronic equipment abroad: the voltage of the outlet, the type of plug needed, and the power frequency of the destination country. Builders of power plants and their suppliers, however, need concern themselves only with the latter of the three.
Commission Watch
The developing jurisdictional battle over authorizing rejection of wholesale power supply agreements is getting white-hot, pitting creditors against ratepayers.
Commission Watch
The developing jurisdictional battle over authorizing rejection of wholesale power supply agreements is getting white-hot, pitting creditors against ratepayers.